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In addition to having self awareness and the ability to be self-reflective, the capacity to have meaningful conversations with people who have different ideas depends on participants having the ability to empathize with others. The assignments in this section focus on empathy, both so that participants continue to develop a sense of empathy, and so they can understand the conceptual elements of empathy in a way that will help them engage in and perhaps even facilitate difficult conversations.
Activities:
II-1 Engaging in Differences
II-1 Engaging in Differences
Goal:
To model listening to those with different perspectives.
II-2 What is Empathy?
II-2 What is Empathy?
Goals:
To develop an accurate understanding of empathy and the qualities inherent in empathy.
To consider what kinds of things make it difficult for people to feel empathy.
II-3 The Importance of Empathy
II-3 The Importance of Empathy
Goals:
To gain a better understanding of how the brain is involved in empathy.
To learn about the kinds of practices that can enhance one’s ability to empathize.
To approach empathy from a different direction and give a view into the “neurology” of empathy.
II-4 Building Empathy
II-4 Building Empathy
Goals:
To understand the three types of empathy.
To reflect on which type of empathy is most familiar to you.
To identify strategies to help build empathy.
II-5 Who Has Helped You Build Capacity for Empathy?
II-5 Who Has Helped You Build Capacity for Empathy?
Goal:
To identify people who have modeled having empathy for others and the habits they demonstrated that showcase empathy in action.
II-6 The Transformative Nature of Empathy
II-6 The Transformative Nature of Empathy
Goals:
To broaden and deepen our understanding of empathy.
To identify the qualities of communication that emerge when genuine empathy is present.
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